Building regulations and technical handbooks angus council. The target uvalues for building elements within existing buildings other than dwellings are shown below in table 4. The 2017 technical handbooks for domestic and nondomestic buildings apply. Since may 2005, if youre doing work to your home that involves electricity, it now needs to conform to the new building regulations. We have produced a 2019 building standards technical handbooks. Scottish government building standards division are holding four dissemination events in september to support the changes to the technical handbooks that come into effect on 1 october 2015. The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Safety guidance landlords guide to electrical safety. If you want to do any building work yourself, make sure you have the right skills and knowledge to do it. Abstract the domestic technical handbook provides practical guidance to meet building regulations requirements for the conservation of fuel and power, furthering sustainable development and ensuring the health, safety, welfare and convenience of people in and around buildings. Scheme for certification of design section 6 energy. Certification scheme for certification of design section 6 energy for domestic buildings date. Infop012015 version 1 adopted scottish gas improvement programme. Certification if you are carrying out building work and want to find someone who can certify that the work complies with building regulations, use the scottish governments building.
Technical handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the building regulations and are available in two volumes, one for domestic buildings. The building standards technical handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the building scotland regulations 2004 and are available in. Technical handbook nondomestic scottish building standards 2015 ground floor, denholm house, almondvale business park livingston eh54 6ga scotland, uk isbn 9781785443299. An inner room should not be used as sleeping accommodation technical handbook 2015 nondomestic double uppers and. A technical handbook for domestic buildings is published, providing detailed guidance on complying with the standards. Specifications for plastic pipes, chambers, manholes and. It may be accessed on the website of the scottish building standards agency at. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 october 2019 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date. This p rovides clarification on the procedures underpinning the scottish building standards system.
The fee calculator is a standalone tool to help assist you in working out the estimated cost of your building standards application. Pdf monitored environmental conditions in new energy. Nonman access chambers sewers for scotland 3rd edition, 2015 and sewers for adoption northern ireland 1st 1. List of scottish government building standards guidance documents links from our archived website. October 2015 the scheme for certification of design section 6 energy. Scottish building standards agency publication index nbs. Amendment of the building scotland regulations 2004 9th july 2015 2. Technical handbook domestic 2015 domestic applicable. Building regulations in scotland electrical safety first. Local authority building standards scotland labss formerly the scottish association of building standards managers sabsm labss guidance notes technical policy note t01a20 1 p a g e technical note for designers and verifiers to assist applicants for a building warrant under the uk governments new energy company obligation eco. Water safety for emerging technologies grey water recovery shtm 0402 part c pdf 505kb scottish health technical memorandum shtm shtm 0402 part c. Technical handbook domestic safety 5 conversions in the case of conversions, as specified in regulation 4, the building as converted shall meet the requirements of this standard in.
Specialist services lifts shtm 0802 pdf 1mb scottish health technical memorandum shtm. Fire where a passive stack ventilation system is installed in a. A low carbon building standards strategy for scotland the sullivan report. Scottish building standards 20 ground floor, denholm house, almondvale business park livingston eh54 6ga scotland, uk isbn 9781782564317. However, as people release co2 into the air when they exhale. The latest technical handbooks for energy, both domestic and nondomestic came into effect on the 1st october 2015. The best way to make sure any building work you do meets building regulations is to contact your local councils building standards department. Building regulations scotland, energy standards cb3. Existing buildings other than dwellings technical handbook section 6 energy the scottish technical handbook sets specific uvalues based upon the particular building element wall, floor or roof. Manufacturers uniclass 2015 get in touch 0345 456 9594.
To find out more about scotlands building regulations process visit mygov. The latest revisions to the scottish building standards and technical handbooks, which came into. On 1st october 2010 a new version of the domestic technical handbook section 5. Update on scottish building standards technical handbooks by david millar of select. About scottish health technical memoranda scottish engineering health technical memoranda shtms give comprehensive advice and guidance on the design, installation and operation of specialised building and engineering technology used in the delivery of healthcare. Its up to you to make sure that the work you do is safe and meets scottish building standards. They have been brought in to improve the standard of building work. Scottish building standards technical handbook october 2015. Home publication index scottish building standards agency technical handbook. Technical handbook domestic scotland selfbuild central. I am confident the clear guidance and the practical approach this handbook contains will give invaluable information on how to accomplish inclusive.
Fire safety guidance for city of edinburgh council. The guide should be referred to in conjunction with remaining guidance within the domestic. The minister for planning, derek mackay, has advised that the revised standards, to be introduced from october 2015, will deliver a 21% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from new homes and a 43% reduction in emissions from. Lcev, building scotland act 2003 erratum to 2007 technical handbooks. The geometry of a stair flight can have a significant effect on the ability of people to use a stair safely and conveniently and limits should be placed on the rise and going of a stair, and steepness of pitch the pitch of a private stair flight may be steeper than that of a public flight any other stair in recognition that users, as occupants, will be more familiar with the stair through. The guide should be referred to in conjunction with remaining guidance. The building regulations and technical handbooks issued by the scottish government provide reasonable standards for securing the health, safety, welfare. Labss technical and procedural information papers labss seek to provide. You can view building regulations and technical handbooks on the scottish governments website. Scottish building standards technical handbook nondomestic 20, scotland only. Glasgow city council has set out its investment priorities over the next 5 years 20192024 in its strategic housing investment. It does not have to be used in conjunction with any other part of the portal.
Scottish building standards designing buildings wiki share your construction industry knowledge. Page 3 of 80 contents glossary of terms 5 legislation and building standards division guidance 7 1 introduction 8 2 the scheme 11 2. The scottish building standards agency has been reintegrated into the scottish. Certification scheme for certification of design section 6 energy for nondomestic buildings date. Local authority building standards scotland labss launch their. Changes to the scottish building standards domestic. From 1st december 2015 landlords are required under sections 4a and 19b4 of the housing scotland act 2006 to.
Standards domestic technical handbook important changes have been made to the scottish building standards domestic technical handbook, which take effect from 1st may 2007. Alignment of change with broader scottish government policy objectives crosscutting work to determine. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 october 2019 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from. The technical handbooks below apply to a building warrant applied for between 1 october 2015 and 30 september 2019 and to building work which does not. Ensure that regular electrical safety inspections are carried out by a competent person, and have regard to the guidance issued by scottish ministers on electrical safety standards and competent persons. The workplace lighting rules and regs you need to know. Building standards surveyors, everyone, members guidance, procedural interpretation, technical interpretation, homeowners, external publications, large builders, small builders, building standards senior managers. Standards below are for the new system after 1st may 2005 technical handbooks.
Domestic building services compliance guide for scotland. Access within buildings nondomestic properties allcorridorsshouldhavean unobstructedwidthofleast1200mm. Provides guidance for complying with the building regulations and in particular standards 6. Domestic handbook to come into force 1 october 2015. Building standards operational news shetland islands council. The scottish government has set the intention of section 6 to ensure that effective measures for the conservation of fuel and power are incorporated into buildings. Disconnecting inspecting chamber scottish technical standards, 2016 meaning the same as demarcation chamber. Scottish building standards 2017 ground floor, denholm house, almondvale business park livingston eh54 6ga scotland, uk isbn 9781785443282.
Always check with a professional or the building standards department of your local council. Scottish building standards 2015 ground floor, denholm house, almondvale business park livingston eh54 6ga scotland, uk isbn 9781785443282. The scottish government have made an announcement regarding the next set of energy standards within scottish building regulations. In scotland, ministers are responsible for making building standards equivalent to the building regulations in england and the associated technical guidance documents. Labss information papers and legislator guidance labss. Scottish building standards designing buildings wiki. These scottish building standards technical handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the building scotland regulations 2004 and are available in two volumes, for domestic buildings and for nondomestic buildings. Scheme for certification of design section 6 energy for.
We also published a revised version third edition of the building standards procedural handbook. Scottish health technical memorandum shtm shtm 0201 part b. In the sll lighting handbook, there are chapters that cover the main design elements for each. Changes to the scottish building standards 20 and beyond nbs. The scottish building standards agency has been reintegrated into the scottish government and has become part of a new directorate for the built. The technical handbooks guidance and advice midlothian council. However, most of these will still need to follow building regulations. For minor building work, you can get guidance from technical handbooks. The technical handbook details the mandatory requirements of the building regulations together with practical guidance on achieving compliance. Scottish health technical memorandum 00 which embraces the management. Inner rooms an inner room is a room where access to a circulation space can only be achieved by passing through another room. Building standards technical handbooks with full guidance can be accessed here. The building standards technical handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the building scotland regulations 2004. The new system includes rules for electrical installations, which has been controlled by the building standards system for many years.
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